Portland Public Library's hardcopy collection is available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 1999
Editorial. The Cumberland County Civic Center, which provides inadequate handic
IDEXX reported revenues exceeding 1997's by 22 percent but a loss in its share p
"Late News." Dr. Charles Colgan of the Center for Business and Economic Researc
"Late News." Joe Soley declined an offer of $17.25 million for his Portland Old
"Late News." Proponents of rezoning in Portland's Bayside neighborhood say thei
"Late News." The Commissioner's Roundtable on Recruitment will present the Main
"Late News." The Maine Citizens for Jobs and Safety says Stafford Business Advi
"Late News." The University of Southern Maine School of Business has become one
"Mainebiz focus." Brief profiles of the 11 Maine colleges offering associates
"Mainebiz focus." Recommendations of 21 Maine business websites.
"Mainebiz focus." State economist Laurie LaChance, Nan Sawyer of Mark Stimson r
"Mainebiz focus." The increase in college enrollment in Maine parallels nationw
"Omnibus Survey." Detailed findings of the Strategic Marketing Services Omnibus
Profile of the cookbook "I Remember..." by the Maine Alzheimer's Association.
"QuickTakes." Brief articles on Portland landlord Joe Soley's appeal of $1 mill
"QuickTakes." Brief articles on the upcoming study for renovations to the Cumbe
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 22 southern Maine transactions. "Buildin
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 25 southern Maine transactions. "Buildi
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 25 southern Maine transactions from Febru
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 27 southern Maine transactions from Janua
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 30 southern Maine transactions. "Buildi
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 33 southern Maine transactions. "Buildi
"Real Estate Update." Descriptions of 34 southern Maine transactions. "Buildi
"Recent Local Building Permits." Descriptions and costs of projects covered by
"Recent Local Building Permits" Descriptions and costs of projects covered of th
"Step Ahead." A bipartisan group of state legislators presented an impressive
"Step Ahead." Article and photos showing the growth of businesses and buildings
"Step Ahead." As a result of recent renovations and the installation of Starbuc
"Step Ahead." At Portland's Mercy Hospital, Dr. Greg Pomeroy performed America'
"Step Ahead." Book review of "A Guide to Doing Business in Maine" by the Maine
"Step Ahead." Book reviews of "Cultural Horizons Discover the Arts of Portland"
"Step Ahead." Brief article on Portland traffic lights, including comments of t
"Step Ahead." Brief descriptions of 11 Maine farms which will open their doors
"Step Ahead." Brief descriptions of 12 bills not passed by the state legislatur
"Step Ahead." Brief "Late News" piece on the need for Peter O'Donnell to seek a
"Step Ahead." Charts from the "1998 Maine Science & Technology Report Card" wit
"Step Ahead." Comments from Rosalynne Petrie, special assistant to the Maine co
"Step Ahead." Description of the upcoming Garden Show in Portland.
"Step Ahead." Despite wrongful criticism, the new Public Market in Portland now
"Step Ahead." Detailed profile of the upgraded wastewater treatment plant on Po
"Step Ahead." Detailed table of tourist services provided by seven Maine banks.
"Step Ahead." Fourteen Maine statistics explained and provided by the Maine Off
"Step Ahead." Maine's first community foundation, Maine Charities Fund, awarded
"Step Ahead." Mercy Hospital is the first Maine hospital to use the Binax test
"Step Ahead." Portland has a downtown designated "world class" by Richard Bradl
"Step Ahead." Profile of Carrots and Co. stores in Kennebunkport and Portland,
"Step Ahead." Profile of J. Felice Boucher, selected by the Maine Professional P
"Step Ahead." Profile of "Livable Wage" meetings to be held by Maine Businesses
"Step Ahead." Profile of Northern Sky Toyz in Portland.
"Step Ahead." Profile of the Divco milk delivery truck purchased by David Green
"Step Ahead." Profile of the recent Northern New England Trade Show in Portland'
"Step Ahead." Profile of the sale of 905,000 acres of timberland by SAPPI to Pl
"Step Ahead." Profile of the upcoming 10 x 10 art exhibition at the Robert Clem
"Step Ahead." Profiles of the upcoming Executive Forum '99 in Portland and of t
"Step Ahead." Robert McMahon is retiring as senior editor of Maine Business Ind
"Step Ahead." Table providing the York County Population Growth list omitted fr
"Step Ahead." The Environmental Protection Agency said S. D. Warren, the top em
"Step Ahead." The Good Shepherd Food Bank in Lewiston, Shop 'N Save Supermarket
"Step Ahead." The Hood Milk Money Truck is now on tour. Hood will award $80,00
"Step Ahead." The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development just p
"Step Ahead." The new ad campaign for Allagash White, a Belgian-style beer, uns
"Step Ahead." The Portland Museum of Art will show the needlework of Maine's pr
"Step Ahead." Unum is the latest corporation to contribute to the restoration o
"The Fact Book." Sixteen-page booklet of charts broken down by county showing p
"Top Maine Chambers of Commerce." Detailed table of the 15 largest chambers in
"Top Maine Public Companies." Table decribing the 15 top Maine public companies
W. L. Blake sold its Portland warehouse to F. W. Webb in late November.
Detailed profile of the recent Auburn Downtown Action Plan for Tomorrow and reco, Paul Badeau
"In Business." Profile of U. F. Stainrite Inc. of Lewiston, manufacturer of co, Paul Badeau
"Mainebiz focus." Detailed article on contributions by Maine banks, the Maine S, Paul Badeau
Profile of the Forum Francophiles des Affaires, with comments from FFA-USA trade, Paul Badeau
"Past Tense." Cartoon depicting a Mainebiz reception at the Portland Museum of A, Scott Black
"Economic Development" column on the value of city housing to business growth in, Kathleen Brown
"Economic Development." Detailed column on Portland's India Street neighborhood, Kathleen Brown
"Economic Development." Excerpts from "Your Guide to Small Business Financing", Kathleen Brown
"Economic Development." Profile of the city of Portland's StreetSmart program a, Kathleen Brown
Chart of the top 20 Maine banks, showing each institution's tangible assets, tan, for Business and Economic Research Center and of Southern University Maine
"Mainebiz focus." At any given time, the 800 boat slips in Portland Harbor mari, John Cole
"Minding Your Business" column on Longfellow Square in Portland., John Cole
"Minding Your Business" column on Maine property tax effects of the economic boo, John Cole
"Minding Your Business" column on the Independent Transportation Network created, John Cole
"Minding Your Business" column on the status of Maine's two major industries: pu, John Cole
"Minding Your Business" column on winter weather trends in Maine., John Cole
"Minding Your Business." Train service to Portland is long overdue and will fil, John Cole
Detailed comments of Dr. John Sibley Butler of the University of Texas on econom, Michael Donahue
Detailed discussion of electronic textbook publishing and of author Steven Jacks, Michael Donahue
Detailed profile of the high school employment program at EnvisioNet, which sele, Michael Donahue
Detailed profile of the University of Southern Maine's Casco Bay Partnership for, Michael Donahue
Joel Russ, president of the Maine Science & Technology Foundation, believes Main, Michael Donahue
"Mainebiz focus." Mainers gave strong support to a bond for and gubernatorial c, Michael Donahue
Mainebiz focus. The Wayfarer Marina is second only to MBNA, Michael Donahue
"New Ventures." Profile of Ideal Partners capital investment firm in Portland,, Michael Donahue
Under the lead of President Steven Katona, the College of the Atlantic conducted, Michael Donahue
Detailed article describing the merger between Unum and Provident insurance comp, Michael Donahue and Shirley Jacks
Detailed letter to the editor on the importance of loans to small businesses in, Debbie Elliott
Profile of Digital Research Incorporated of Kennebunk and its annual toy-season, Dianna Fletcher
"Internet News." Brief comparison between Belknap's Hardware in Damariscotta an, Ken Greenleaf
"Internet News." Profile of Bob Hammond and Valerie Whitmer-Hammond, who sell a, Ken Greenleaf
"Art of the Deal." Interview with Larry Plotkin, founder of Maine real estate c, Len Gulino
"Art of the Deal." Interview with state representative John Martin., Len Gulino